Exit operation in Dortmund

Everything indicates that the elimination of Champions, Europa League and Pokal will cause a revolution in capital letters in the locker room of Borussia Dortmund. Within the club they are not at all happy with a season in which BVB, after not getting past the 1-1 draw against Augsburg last weekend, He also seems to have said goodbye to the fight for the title. For this reason, up to 17 players could stop wearing the black-yellow clothing in the summer.

It is what the German newspaper Sport publishes imagewhich reports on the big questions that exist around all the 17 footballers who end their contract between 2022 and 2023. Captain Marco Reus and veteran Mats Hummels are two of them. for now, there would have been no talks about a possible renewalIn that, yes, it would only be carried out if the two flagships of the Westphalic club agree to continue at Signal Iduna Park with a reduced salary. The economic situation of Borussia does not allow anything else.

In addition to Erling Haaland, a player who, except for surprise, will also leave the entity in the summer, the BVB would also be considering getting rid of footballers of the stature of Thorn Hazard o Julian Brandt if suitable offers arrive. Full-back Nico Schulz (contract until 2024), midfielder Axel Witsel, goalkeeper Roman Bürki and pivot Emre Can They would also be on the exit ramp of a club that understands that the current squad does not meet expectations.

This revolution could also affect the bench, where Marco Rose is still on the wire, especially after the umpteenth post that meant the elimination of the Europa League at the hands of Glasgow Rangers. always according to sports picture, from the most direct environment of his players it is commented that the German coach would lack “domain and assertiveness”. Edin Terzic, technical director of the club who already acted as interim after the dismissal of Lucien Favre last season, is positioned as a substitute.